In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 806, 29 October 1929, Page 10

In the Market Place

FRUIT RATES STEADY GOOD DEMAND FOR PEARS Little change has taken place in the fruit auctions in the City Marts over the holiday. Today, prices showed no important alteration. Fresh quantities of strawberries are coming forward. , Beni'S, at the moment, are commanding' a satisfactory market, especially for the better lines. Apples are meeting with a fair inquiry only. Californian oranges are dear and Islands are on a good market. Cook Island tomatoes are in fair demand. Small-sized Poorman oranges and lemons are having dull sales. New potatoes are now particularly heavily supplied in the vegetable auction, which is well stocked with practically all varieties of vegetables. Broad beans are now being sold. Quotations:— FRUIT Apples.—Delicious, extra fancy, 33s to others, 10s to 12s; Stunners, 9s to 11s: Doughertys, 9s to 3 2s; Grannie &mith, lls to 14s; Lord Wolseleys, 11s to Pears.—Xelis. 13s to 16s; Coles, 12s to 14s; Barrys, 8s to lls. Lemons.—No. 3, choice, Ss to 10s; No. 2 and medium, 5s to 7s. Tomatoes.—Hothouse, 9rl to 3s 6d a lb; Cook Island, 7s 6d to Ss a box. Oranges.—lsland repacks, 22s Gd to 30s; Poorman No. 1,7 s to 10s; medium and small, 4s to 5s 6d. Grapefruit.—Local, 6s to lls. Bananas.—Repacked, ripe, 25s to 31s. Oranges.—Californian. 36s to 37s Gd. Grapes.—Californian, cases, 16s Gd to 17s Gd; barrels, 25s to 265. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes.—Southern, 7s 6d to 9s a cwt; new, No. 1,2 d a lb; No. 2,3 s to 6s a bag. Onions.—l6s 6d to ISs a crate. Kumeras.—Tauranga, 9s to 10s a cwt. Cabbage.—2s to 8s a sack. Cauliflower.—4s to 10s a sack. Swedes. —Is Od to 2s a bag. Pumpkins.—los to 16s a cwt. Green Peas.—4ld to 6?.d a lb. Beans.—Broad, 3d a lb; French, Is to Is 4d a lb. Lettuce. —Is 6d to 5s a case. Cucumbers.—Hothouse, 6s Gd to lls 6d a dozen. Cabbage.—On benches, Is Gd to 3s a dozen. Cauliflower. —On benches, 3s to 9s a dozen. Celery.—ls to 4s a bundle. Rhubarb.—ls Gd to 4s 6d a dozen. Spinach.—Sd to Is a dozen. Pumpkins.—On benches. Is 3d to 2s 6d each. Radish. —6d to lOd a dozen. Spring Onions. —4d to Is a bundle. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet and Turnips.— 6d to 3s 3d a dozen. Asparagus.—sd to lOd a bundle. Leeks.—3d to scl a bundle.